First Impression:
Talking about the first impression of the book then I must say that the book cover was quite ordinary and simple and was not that much attractive, but the blurb was something to be noticed. So, the first impression of the book was mixed.
Review:
‘A Broken Man’ is the third novel of Mr. Akash Verma. It’s a story about a Dalit boy ‘Krishna’ and a rich brahmin girl ‘Chhavi’. A same old love story where a boy falls in love with the girl and she too accepts his proposal after some drama and when their love is on the peak the girl’s father learn about their relationship and forces her to choose between him and her lover and as usual girl chooses her father. He then tries to pick up his shattered pieces and shifts to Mumbai for a new life where his new journey begin, but does he really move on? You have to find yourself.
There is nothing new in the whole storyline except some good Hindi verses and lessons of life. Though, language and narration are simple and easy to understand.
Positive:
1.Easy and simple language and narration style.
2.Hindi verses are actually too good.
Negative:
1.A very common story plot.
2.Lack of potential to bind the readers till the end of the story.
Verdict:
‘A Broken Man’ is a story with a very common story plot but if you want to read the same old story of love based on caste difference, politics, separation, and drama, you can surely go with this book. This book consists around 225 pages and can easily finish in one go. Available on major e-commerce sites for Rs.195. So, grab it soon!
Ratings:
Language- 3/5
Story plot- 2/5
Narration style-2.8/5
Overall ratings-2.8/5
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